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Rosie 1 · 07-25-2005, 06:13 AM

40 things you should know
> >
> >
> >
> > 1. Money isn't made out of paper; it's made out of cotton.
> >
> > 2. The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottle represents the varieties of
> pickles the company once had.
> >
> > 3. Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks
> otherwise it will digest itself. (Yuk)
> >
> > 4. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
> (This I did know)
> >
> > 5. The dot over the letter 'i' is called a "tittle".
> >
> > 6. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up
> and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
> >
> > 7. Susan Lucci is the daughter of Phyllis Diller. (That's a shocker!)
> >huh...this I can't believe, I know Susan Lucci's daughter is on Passions
> Soap Opera as Gwen.
> >
> > 8. A duck's quack doesn't echo ... no one knows why.
> >
> > 9. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sale of Happy Meals.
> >
> > 10. Every person has a unique tongue print (Who discovered that
> one?)
> >
> > 11. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.
> (They must not have used Spellck)
> >
> > 12. The 'spot' on 7UP comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He
> was albino.
> >
> > 13. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents
> daily.
> >
> > 14. During the chariot scene in 'Ben Hur' a small red car can be
> seen in the distance

> 15. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and sister.

>
>
> > 16. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few
> ounces will kill a small sized dog.

> > 17. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the
> shark's stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode.

> > 18. Most lipstick contains fish scales. ( I thought this was
> different)
> >
> > 19. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't
> wear pants.
> >
> > 20. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.(Maybe they put booze
> in it then)
> >
> > 21! . Upper and lower case letters are named 'upper' and 'lower'
> because in the time when all original print had to be set in individual
> letters, the upper case' letters were stored in the case on top of the case
> that stored the smaller, 'lower case' letters.
> >
> > 22. Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the
> other at the same time.
> >
> > 23. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War
> II were made of wood.
> >
> > 24. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos. (been there
> but don't remember)
> >
> > 25. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan,
> > there was never a recorded Wendy before!
> >
> >26. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange,
> purple and silver!
> >
> >27. Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to
> paint Mona Lisa's lips
> >
> >28. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it instantly go
> mad and sting itself to death
> >
> >29. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was a
> Captain Kirk mask painted white
> >
> >30. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have
> $1.19You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able
> to make change for a dollar.
> >
> >31. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink
> in quicksand (and you thought this list was completely useless).
> >
> >32. The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law,
> which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your
> thumb.
> >
> >33. American Airlines saved $40,000 in '87 by eliminating one olive
> from each salad served in first class.
> >
> >34. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player
> for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was the
> >Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola
> >
> >35. Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a
> piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. It's the same with
> apples!
> >
> >36. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying! (so
> will holding a piece of bread in your mouth)
> >
> >37. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.
> >
> >38. Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most
> often stolen from Public Libraries.
> >
> >39. Back in the mid to late 80's, an IBM compatible computer wasn't
> >considered a hundred percent compatible unless it could run
> Microsoft's >Flight Simulator game..
> >
> >40. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space
> >because passing wind in a space suit damages them.
> >
> > I can't believe I have made it this far in life unaware of these
> >"facts"!!!

07-25-2005, 06:13 AM	#1
Rosie 1 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 191	40 things you should know 40 things you should know > > > > > > > > 1. Money isn't made out of paper; it's made out of cotton. > > > > 2. The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottle represents the varieties of > pickles the company once had. > > > > 3. Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks > otherwise it will digest itself. (Yuk) > > > > 4. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper. > (This I did know) > > > > 5. The dot over the letter 'i' is called a "tittle". > > > > 6. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up > and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top. > > > > 7. Susan Lucci is the daughter of Phyllis Diller. (That's a shocker!) > >huh...this I can't believe, I know Susan Lucci's daughter is on Passions > Soap Opera as Gwen. > > > > 8. A duck's quack doesn't echo ... no one knows why. > > > > 9. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sale of Happy Meals. > > > > 10. Every person has a unique tongue print (Who discovered that > one?) > > > > 11. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled. > (They must not have used Spellck) > > > > 12. The 'spot' on 7UP comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He > was albino. > > > > 13. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents > daily. > > > > 14. During the chariot scene in 'Ben Hur' a small red car can be > seen in the distance > 15. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and sister. > > > > 16. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few > ounces will kill a small sized dog. > > 17. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the > shark's stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode. > > 18. Most lipstick contains fish scales. ( I thought this was > different) > > > > 19. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't > wear pants. > > > > 20. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.(Maybe they put booze > in it then) > > > > 21! . Upper and lower case letters are named 'upper' and 'lower' > because in the time when all original print had to be set in individual > letters, the upper case' letters were stored in the case on top of the case > that stored the smaller, 'lower case' letters. > > > > 22. Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the > other at the same time. > > > > 23. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War > II were made of wood. > > > > 24. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos. (been there > but don't remember) > > > > 25. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan, > > there was never a recorded Wendy before! > > > >26. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, > purple and silver! > > > >27. Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to > paint Mona Lisa's lips > > > >28. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it instantly go > mad and sting itself to death > > > >29. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was a > Captain Kirk mask painted white > > > >30. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have > $1.19You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able > to make change for a dollar. > > > >31. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink > in quicksand (and you thought this list was completely useless). > > > >32. The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law, > which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your > thumb. > > > >33. American Airlines saved $40,000 in '87 by eliminating one olive > from each salad served in first class. > > > >34. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player > for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was the > >Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola > > > >35. Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a > piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. It's the same with > apples! > > > >36. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying! (so > will holding a piece of bread in your mouth) > > > >37. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher. > > > >38. Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most > often stolen from Public Libraries. > > > >39. Back in the mid to late 80's, an IBM compatible computer wasn't > >considered a hundred percent compatible unless it could run > Microsoft's >Flight Simulator game.. > > > >40. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space > >because passing wind in a space suit damages them. > > > > I can't believe I have made it this far in life unaware of these > >"facts"!!!